Owner/s

Organisation Name

Owner Category

Date Ownership Updated

Lisa Xu and David Walton

Private

Statement of significance:

The former CBC Bank was constructed c1880 to designs of Mansfield Bros for Commercial Banking Company of Sydney Ltd. It comes within the Mansfield genre of substantial and impressive two-storey Italianate style banks. The building retains much of its original detail and joinery. Situated adjacent to the Bank of New South Wales building, also by Mansfield Bros and near Kiama Post Office and other early commercial and civic premises, the former CBC bank is an important component of Kiama’s townscape and a reminder of the town’s elegant past. (Branch Managers Report to Heritage Council 14 January 1981)

Date significance updated: 03 Oct 00

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Description

Designer/Maker:

Mansfield Bros

Construction years:

1880-1880

Physical description:

The building falls within the (George Allen) Mansfield genre of substantial and impressive two-storey Victorian Italianate-style banks comprising of ground floor banking chambers with first floor manager's residence. Materials are rendered brick and slate, and the building retains much of its original detail and joinery, little compromised by the various uses to which the former bank has been put. (Branch Managers Report to Heritage Council 14 January 1981). Stuccoed brick and stone with projecting central porch (Latona Masterman, 1987, 39).

Current use:

Veterinary service

Former use:

Aboriginal land, farm, town lot, Bank

History

Historical notes:

District history:
The first recorded reference to the district was by George Bass who anchored his 28ft whaleboat in the sheltered bay (now known as Kiama Harbour) in December 1797. Cedar getters were the first to the area, among those was David Smith, who became the first permanent white settler when he built a residence in Kiama in 1832.

The site of Kiama Township was reserved by the Government in 1826 and proclaimed in 1836. Kiama was proclaimed a Municipality in 1859.

In the 1870s the dairying industry was supplemented by basalt (blue metal) quarrying, now one of the district's major income earners alongside tourism.

Kiama Railway station opened in 1893 as part of the first completed stage of the Kiama to Jervis Bay Railway which terminated at Bomaderry (Nowra).

Downtown (Collins Street) history:
Much of this land was bought by William Geoghagen. In 1867 when he bought his first parcel his occupation was given as wharfinger. He later built the terraces facing Collins Street and sold land to the Temperance Hall, now the Masonic Lodge. It is probable that he built No.5 Collins Lane in the 1880s as his home.

The oldest building of the group is the Masonic Temple (1870s).

Nos 42-44 Collins Street was built in the late 1870s to house quarry workers. The terrace No.s 24-40 Collins Street was built in stages during the 1880s. No. 24 was originally an inn, with 26 the inn-keeper's residence; No.s 28-38 housed quarry workers, and No. 40 was originally a post office.

The stone crushing industry began in Kiama in 1871 and by 1880 the Bombo quarry (north of Kiama) was operating.

The Depression and World War II caused the decline and closure of most of the quarries (NTA (NSW) Precinct Classification card, 1984).

CBC Bank history:
The former CBC bank was constructed c1880 to designs of Mansfield Bros for the Commercial Banking Company of Sydney Ltd.

In 1979 Mr & Mrs Roslyn McKinnon, owners of the CBC Bank, nominated it for a Permanent Conservation Order. At that time the front of the building was occupied by a solicitors practice, the rear was occupied by a veterinary surgeon and the upstairs was let as a flat. The owners of the property were seeking protection under the Heritage Act for the building with a view to attracting rating and taxation benefits.

At its meeting of 14 January 1981 the Heritage Council recommended that a Permanent Conservation Order be placed over the former CBC Bank, Kiama.

A Permanent Conservation Order was placed over the property on 17 July 1981.

It was transferred to the State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999.

Historic themes

Australian theme (abbrev)

New South Wales theme

Local theme

1. Environment-Tracing the evolution of a continent's special environments

Environment - naturally evolved-Activities associated with the physical surroundings that support human life and influence or shape human cultures.

Cultural - Coasts and coastal features supporting human activities-

1. Environment-Tracing the evolution of a continent's special environments

Environment - naturally evolved-Activities associated with the physical surroundings that support human life and influence or shape human cultures.

Changing the environment-

3. Economy-Developing local, regional and national economies

Commerce-Activities relating to buying, selling and exchanging goods and services

Developing Commercial Enterprise-

3. Economy-Developing local, regional and national economies

Commerce-Activities relating to buying, selling and exchanging goods and services

Banking-

3. Economy-Developing local, regional and national economies

Commerce-Activities relating to buying, selling and exchanging goods and services

Office use-

3. Economy-Developing local, regional and national economies

Environment - cultural landscape-Activities associated with the interactions between humans, human societies and the shaping of their physical surroundings

Developing local, regional and national economies-National Theme 3

3. Economy-Developing local, regional and national economies

Environment - cultural landscape-Activities associated with the interactions between humans, human societies and the shaping of their physical surroundings

Landscapes of institutions - productive and ornamental-

3. Economy-Developing local, regional and national economies

Events-Activities and processes that mark the consequences of natural and cultural occurences

Developing local landmarks-

4. Settlement-Building settlements, towns and cities

Accommodation-Activities associated with the provision of accommodation, and particular types of accommodation – does not include architectural styles – use the theme of Creative Endeavour for such activities.

Building settlements, towns and cities-National Theme 4

4. Settlement-Building settlements, towns and cities

Accommodation-Activities associated with the provision of accommodation, and particular types of accommodation – does not include architectural styles – use the theme of Creative Endeavour for such activities.

Victorian era residence-

4. Settlement-Building settlements, towns and cities

Accommodation-Activities associated with the provision of accommodation, and particular types of accommodation – does not include architectural styles – use the theme of Creative Endeavour for such activities.

Bank residence-

4. Settlement-Building settlements, towns and cities

Accommodation-Activities associated with the provision of accommodation, and particular types of accommodation – does not include architectural styles – use the theme of Creative Endeavour for such activities.

Federation era office building-

4. Settlement-Building settlements, towns and cities

Accommodation-Activities associated with the provision of accommodation, and particular types of accommodation – does not include architectural styles – use the theme of Creative Endeavour for such activities.

Adapted heritage building or structure-

4. Settlement-Building settlements, towns and cities

Accommodation-Activities associated with the provision of accommodation, and particular types of accommodation – does not include architectural styles – use the theme of Creative Endeavour for such activities.

Housing professional people-

4. Settlement-Building settlements, towns and cities

Accommodation-Activities associated with the provision of accommodation, and particular types of accommodation – does not include architectural styles – use the theme of Creative Endeavour for such activities.

Housing (inner city)-

4. Settlement-Building settlements, towns and cities

Land tenure-Activities and processes for identifying forms of ownership and occupancy of land and water, both Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal

1820s-1850s land grants-

4. Settlement-Building settlements, towns and cities

Land tenure-Activities and processes for identifying forms of ownership and occupancy of land and water, both Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal

Townships-

4. Settlement-Building settlements, towns and cities

Land tenure-Activities and processes for identifying forms of ownership and occupancy of land and water, both Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal

Suburban Centres-

4. Settlement-Building settlements, towns and cities

Land tenure-Activities and processes for identifying forms of ownership and occupancy of land and water, both Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal

Sub-division of large estates-

4. Settlement-Building settlements, towns and cities

Land tenure-Activities and processes for identifying forms of ownership and occupancy of land and water, both Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal

Changing land uses - from rural to suburban-

4. Settlement-Building settlements, towns and cities

Towns, suburbs and villages-Activities associated with creating, planning and managing urban functions, landscapes and lifestyles in towns, suburbs and villages

19th century suburban developments-

4. Settlement-Building settlements, towns and cities

Towns, suburbs and villages-Activities associated with creating, planning and managing urban functions, landscapes and lifestyles in towns, suburbs and villages

Subdivision of urban estates-

4. Settlement-Building settlements, towns and cities

Towns, suburbs and villages-Activities associated with creating, planning and managing urban functions, landscapes and lifestyles in towns, suburbs and villages

Commercial strip development-

4. Settlement-Building settlements, towns and cities

Towns, suburbs and villages-Activities associated with creating, planning and managing urban functions, landscapes and lifestyles in towns, suburbs and villages

Outlying settlements-

4. Settlement-Building settlements, towns and cities

Towns, suburbs and villages-Activities associated with creating, planning and managing urban functions, landscapes and lifestyles in towns, suburbs and villages

living in the suburbs-

4. Settlement-Building settlements, towns and cities

Towns, suburbs and villages-Activities associated with creating, planning and managing urban functions, landscapes and lifestyles in towns, suburbs and villages

Developing suburbia-

4. Settlement-Building settlements, towns and cities

Towns, suburbs and villages-Activities associated with creating, planning and managing urban functions, landscapes and lifestyles in towns, suburbs and villages

Creating landmark structures and places in regional settings-

4. Settlement-Building settlements, towns and cities

Towns, suburbs and villages-Activities associated with creating, planning and managing urban functions, landscapes and lifestyles in towns, suburbs and villages

Beautifying towns and villages-

4. Settlement-Building settlements, towns and cities

Towns, suburbs and villages-Activities associated with creating, planning and managing urban functions, landscapes and lifestyles in towns, suburbs and villages

Developing private towns-

4. Settlement-Building settlements, towns and cities

Towns, suburbs and villages-Activities associated with creating, planning and managing urban functions, landscapes and lifestyles in towns, suburbs and villages

living in the country-

4. Settlement-Building settlements, towns and cities

Towns, suburbs and villages-Activities associated with creating, planning and managing urban functions, landscapes and lifestyles in towns, suburbs and villages

Shaping coastal settlement-

4. Settlement-Building settlements, towns and cities

Towns, suburbs and villages-Activities associated with creating, planning and managing urban functions, landscapes and lifestyles in towns, suburbs and villages

Impacts of railways on urban form-

4. Settlement-Building settlements, towns and cities

Towns, suburbs and villages-Activities associated with creating, planning and managing urban functions, landscapes and lifestyles in towns, suburbs and villages

Evolution of railway towns-

4. Settlement-Building settlements, towns and cities

Towns, suburbs and villages-Activities associated with creating, planning and managing urban functions, landscapes and lifestyles in towns, suburbs and villages

Impact of railways on suburban development-

4. Settlement-Building settlements, towns and cities

Towns, suburbs and villages-Activities associated with creating, planning and managing urban functions, landscapes and lifestyles in towns, suburbs and villages

Impacts of railways on rural development-

4. Settlement-Building settlements, towns and cities

Towns, suburbs and villages-Activities associated with creating, planning and managing urban functions, landscapes and lifestyles in towns, suburbs and villages

Developing ports-

4. Settlement-Building settlements, towns and cities

Towns, suburbs and villages-Activities associated with creating, planning and managing urban functions, landscapes and lifestyles in towns, suburbs and villages

A Picturesque Residential District-

4. Settlement-Building settlements, towns and cities

Towns, suburbs and villages-Activities associated with creating, planning and managing urban functions, landscapes and lifestyles in towns, suburbs and villages

19th Century Infrastructure-

5. Working-Working

Labour-Activities associated with work practises and organised and unorganised labour

Working in offices-

8. Culture-Developing cultural institutions and ways of life

Creative endeavour-Activities associated with the production and performance of literary, artistic, architectural and other imaginative, interpretive or inventive works; and/or associated with the production and expression of cultural phenomena; and/or environments that have inspired such creative activities.

Developing cultural institutions and ways of life-National Theme 8

8. Culture-Developing cultural institutions and ways of life

Creative endeavour-Activities associated with the production and performance of literary, artistic, architectural and other imaginative, interpretive or inventive works; and/or associated with the production and expression of cultural phenomena; and/or environments that have inspired such creative activities.

Architectural styles and periods - Victorian Italianate-

8. Culture-Developing cultural institutions and ways of life

Creative endeavour-Activities associated with the production and performance of literary, artistic, architectural and other imaginative, interpretive or inventive works; and/or associated with the production and expression of cultural phenomena; and/or environments that have inspired such creative activities.

Adaptation of overseas design for local use-

8. Culture-Developing cultural institutions and ways of life

Creative endeavour-Activities associated with the production and performance of literary, artistic, architectural and other imaginative, interpretive or inventive works; and/or associated with the production and expression of cultural phenomena; and/or environments that have inspired such creative activities.

Designing in an exemplary architectural style-

8. Culture-Developing cultural institutions and ways of life

Creative endeavour-Activities associated with the production and performance of literary, artistic, architectural and other imaginative, interpretive or inventive works; and/or associated with the production and expression of cultural phenomena; and/or environments that have inspired such creative activities.

Interior design styles and periods - Victorian-

8. Culture-Developing cultural institutions and ways of life

Creative endeavour-Activities associated with the production and performance of literary, artistic, architectural and other imaginative, interpretive or inventive works; and/or associated with the production and expression of cultural phenomena; and/or environments that have inspired such creative activities.

Landscaping - 20th century post WW2-

8. Culture-Developing cultural institutions and ways of life

Creative endeavour-Activities associated with the production and performance of literary, artistic, architectural and other imaginative, interpretive or inventive works; and/or associated with the production and expression of cultural phenomena; and/or environments that have inspired such creative activities.

Interior design styles and periods - Edwardian-

8. Culture-Developing cultural institutions and ways of life

Domestic life-Activities associated with creating, maintaining, living in and working around houses and institutions.

Ways of life 1850-1900-

8. Culture-Developing cultural institutions and ways of life

Domestic life-Activities associated with creating, maintaining, living in and working around houses and institutions.

Ways of life 1900-1950-

8. Culture-Developing cultural institutions and ways of life

Domestic life-Activities associated with creating, maintaining, living in and working around houses and institutions.

Ways of life 1950-2000-

8. Culture-Developing cultural institutions and ways of life

Domestic life-Activities associated with creating, maintaining, living in and working around houses and institutions.

Living above a shop or office-

8. Culture-Developing cultural institutions and ways of life

Domestic life-Activities associated with creating, maintaining, living in and working around houses and institutions.

Living in suburbia-

8. Culture-Developing cultural institutions and ways of life

Domestic life-Activities associated with creating, maintaining, living in and working around houses and institutions.

Holidaying near the sea-

8. Culture-Developing cultural institutions and ways of life

Domestic life-Activities associated with creating, maintaining, living in and working around houses and institutions.

Living in, adapting and renovating homes for changing conditions-

8. Culture-Developing cultural institutions and ways of life

Domestic life-Activities associated with creating, maintaining, living in and working around houses and institutions.

Living in converted commercial premises-

Assessment of significance

SHR Criteria a)[Historical significance]

The former CBC Bank was constructed c1880 to designs of Mansfield Bros for Commercial Banking Company of Sydney Ltd. (Branch Managers Report to Heritage Council 14 January 1981)

SHR Criteria c)[Aesthetic significance]

It comes within the Mansfield genre of substantial and impressive two-storey Italianate style banks. Situated adjacent to the Bank of New South Wales building, also by Mansfield Bros and near Kiama Post Office and other early commercial and civic premises, the former CBC bank is an important component of Kiama’s townscape and a reminder of the town’s elegant past. (Branch Managers Report to Heritage Council 14 January 1981)

Integrity/Intactness:

The building retains much of its original detail and joinery. (Branch Managers Report to Heritage Council 14 January 1981)